Highway 285 is a popular drive to get from the metro to Gunnison, Buena Vista, Durango, Telluride, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and other great destinations. However, the drive can get long, especially when there’s traffic.

The Beaver Creek Trail is a pleasant trail to stretch your legs and spend a little time in the forest instead of traffic.

The Beaver Creek Trail trailhead is just 3.5 miles from the intersection of Highway 285 and Highway 9 in Fairplay.

There’s a large parking lot and a little dirt trail that winds through the forest of pine trees and Aspens.

Start at the sign that says trail #687 and walk through the fence opening into the forest. Here, you'll find a pleasant trail that really just winds through the forest.

At 0.4 miles in, you may notice a trail split. Take a mom

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